Monday, June 8, 2009

Back from New Hampshire

Got back from New Hampshire yesterday afternoon. Had a fun time.

The B&B we stayed was called The Bartlett Inn, and the two hosts were very nice. The cottage we stayed in was quiet and included a kitchenette, so we could cook meals other than breakfast. The breakfast was served from 8am to 9am and delicious (each day you had the choice of "the special" or a choice of eggs any style). The eggs Florentine was outstanding. When we told them that we were vegetarian, they offered us vegetarian sausage and pointed out that they always cook it separately from the meat products.

They were also very familiar with the area and spent ten minutes each day marking up our map with all the stuff in the area worth seeing. Very useful if you don't know the area or have difficulty planning...

Some highlights we saw:
  • Flume Gorge
  • Sabbaday Falls
  • Glen Boulder trail - perhaps not the best choice given our lack of appropriate footwear
  • Glen Ellis Falls
  • A road sign that says, "Break for Moose - it could save your life!" I remember a friend having such a bumper sticker in high school, but I thought it was a joke - I didn't know that the state actually put such signs on the highway.
  • The auto-tour up Mt. Washington. We drove up the highest mountain in the Northeast US, complete with an audio CD giving the history and a complimentary bumper sticker!
  • Various scenic overlooks of the mountain range
Unfortunately, I left the camera in Victoria's car, so she has the camera and I have the memory card reader. As a result, no pictures will be available until next weekend.